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25 Signs of Pregnancy and Pregnancy Symptoms

From Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE,
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Do You Recognize the 25 Early Signs of Pregnancy?

If you're like everyone else you're trying to figure out what the signs of pregnancy or pregnancy symptoms are and how likely they are to mean that you are pregnant. You can ask other people, you can worry in silence, but the best thing is to read through the categories and add up the signs. The more you have the more likely you are to be pregnant.

On the chart below are 25 of the most common signs of pregnancy and what they mean. You can also click the sign to get more information on each sign of pregnancy. The three categories of pregnancy signs are: possible, probable and positive.

Pregnancy SignCategory
Missed period Possible
Unusual or abnormal period Possible
Just "feeling" pregnant Possible
Nausea and Vomiting Possible
Changes in libido Possible
Soreness of the Breasts Possible
Enlargement of the Breasts Possible
Increased Urination Possible
Strange Cravings Possible
Fatigue Possible
Montgomery's Tubercules Possible
Skin ChangesPossible
Stretch Marks Possible
Quickening (Fetal Movement) Possible
Colostrum from Breasts Possible
Enlarged Abdomen Probable
Positive Pregnancy Test Probable
Change in uterine shape Probable
Enlarging Uterus Probable
Braxton Hicks Contractions Probable
Palpation of the Baby Probable
Fetal Heart Tones Positive
Ultrasound Detection Positive
X-ray Detection Positive
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